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BEVERLY EAVES PERDUE
GOVERNOR
STATE OF NORTH CAROLINA
OFFICE OF THE GOVERNOR
20301 MAIL SERVICE CENTER • RALEIGH, NC 27699-0301
January 22, 2009
Contact: Chris Mackey
Office: (919) 733-5612
Governor Perdue Appoints Marion Sullivan Director of Intergovernmental
Affairs
Governor Bev Perdue today announced that she is appointing Marion Sullivan as director of
intergovernmental affairs to the Office of the Governor.
“Marion brings a wealth of knowledge and experience to the position,” said Gov. Perdue.
“She will help bridge communication and partnerships between state government and local
government, and she will be a critical piece of delivery on my commitment to break down
barriers and work across government borders.”
Sullivan has extensive experience in public policy, politics, nonprofit management and public
education campaigns. She served as a legislative director and legislative assistant in the
United States House of Representatives, as an aide to pollster Stanley Greenberg and as a
political advisor to North Carolina Governor Mike Easley’s successful re-election campaign.
She joined then North Carolina Lt. Governor Bev Perdue in 2005, and served as a senior
advisor for her 2008 gubernatorial campaign.
Sullivan is a former member of the Mecklenburg County Women’s Commission. She was
elected as the vice president for political planning, serves on the Executive Committee of the

BEVERLY EAVES PERDUE
GOVERNOR
STATE OF NORTH CAROLINA
OFFICE OF THE GOVERNOR
20301 MAIL SERVICE CENTER • RALEIGH, NC 27699-0301
January 22, 2009
Contact: Chris Mackey
Office: (919) 733-5612
Governor Perdue Appoints Marion Sullivan Director of Intergovernmental
Affairs
Governor Bev Perdue today announced that she is appointing Marion Sullivan as director of
intergovernmental affairs to the Office of the Governor.
“Marion brings a wealth of knowledge and experience to the position,” said Gov. Perdue.
“She will help bridge communication and partnerships between state government and local
government, and she will be a critical piece of delivery on my commitment to break down
barriers and work across government borders.”
Sullivan has extensive experience in public policy, politics, nonprofit management and public
education campaigns. She served as a legislative director and legislative assistant in the
United States House of Representatives, as an aide to pollster Stanley Greenberg and as a
political advisor to North Carolina Governor Mike Easley’s successful re-election campaign.
She joined then North Carolina Lt. Governor Bev Perdue in 2005, and served as a senior
advisor for her 2008 gubernatorial campaign.
Sullivan is a former member of the Mecklenburg County Women’s Commission. She was
elected as the vice president for political planning, serves on the Executive Committee of the